The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1683 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Chester, England Seat:   Westchester (1683–1758); White Plains (1758–) Land area:  430 square miles Population (2020):  1,004,457 Population (historic):  23,978 (1790); 48,686 (1840); 131,348 (1870); 184,257 (1900); 520,947 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1870; 1880–1970; 1980–2020 Subdivisions:  Six cities; 23 village; 19 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  102,897 (26.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  66.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  21.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $9,998 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $19,378 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,538 Average farm size (1920):  38.1 acres _________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1899 Parent county:  Queens Namesake:  The House of Nassau Seat:  Mineola (1899–) Land area:  285 square miles Population (2020):  1,395,774 Population (historic):  55,448 (1900); 126,120 (1920); 303,053 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1900–1970; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; 62 villages; 69 CDPs; three towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  96,663 (20.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  73.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  1.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $6,097 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $6,570 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  935 Average farm size (1920):  46.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Mineola   Namesake:  Miniolagamika, Algonquin chief Founding:  1858 (post office); 1906 (incorporatio...

Founding:  1713 (declared in 1683) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Mary of Modena, English queen Seat:  Poughkeepsie (1713–) Land area:  796 square miles Population (2020):  295,911 Population (historic):  45,276 (1790); 52,398 (1840); 74,041 (1870); 81,670 (1900); 105,462 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1810; 1820–1880; 1890–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; eight villages; 32 CDPs; 20 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  19,713 (16.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  69.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  38.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $5,098 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $4,754 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,114 Average farm size (1920):  96.3 acres ______________________________________________________...

Founding:  1683 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Ulster, Ireland Seat:  Kingston (1683–) Land area:  1,124 square miles Population (2020):  181,851 Population (historic):  29,370 (1790); 45,822 (1840); 84,075 (1870); 88,422 (1900); 80,155 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1800–1910; 1920–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; three villages; 34 CDPs; 20 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  22,990 (26.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  70.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  24% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $3,479 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,022 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  4,311 Average farm size (1920):  46.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Kingst...

Founding:  1786 Parent county:  Albany Namesake:  Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer Seat:  Claverack (1786–1805); Hudson (1805–) Land area:  635 square miles Population (2020):  61,570 Population (historic):  27,496 (1790); 43,252 (1840); 47,044 (1870); 43,211 (1900); 41,617 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1800; 1810–1840; 1850s; 1870s; 1920s; 1940–1990 Subdivisions:  One city; four villages; ten CDPs; 18 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  10,881 (32.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  75.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  38% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $4,406 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,379 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,580 Average farm size (1920):  97.1 acres ________________________________________________...

Founding:  1816 Parent counties:  Oneida and Onondaga Namesake:  The Oswego River Seat:  Oswego (1816–) Land area:  952 square miles Population (2020):  117,525 Population (historic):  12,374 (1820); 62,198 (1850); 77,941 (1870); 70,881 (1900); 69,645 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1870; 1900s; 1930–2000 Subdivisions:  Two cities; nine villages; six CDPs; 22 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  14,626 (26.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  76.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  23.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,470 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,139 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  5,539 Average farm size (1920):  49 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Oswego   Namesake: ...

Founding:  1791 Parent county:  Albany Namesake:  An Iroquois word meaning "the hill beside the river" Seat:  Stillwater (1791–1796); Ballston (1796–1817); Ballston Spa (1817–) Land area:  810 square miles Population (2020):  235,509 Population (historic):  24,483 (1800); 40,553 (1840); 51,529 (1870); 61,089 (1900); 63,314 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1860; 1870–1910; 1920–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; ten villages; six CDPs; 19 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  17,478 (16.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  81.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  28.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,955 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,551 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,178 Average farm size (1920):  63.2 acres _________________...

Founding:  1808 Parent county:  Genesee Namesake:  The Niagara River Seat:  Lewiston  (1808–1822); Lockport (1822–) Land area:  522 square miles Population (2020):  212,666 Population (historic):  8,971 (1810); 31,132 (1840); 50,437 (1870); 74,961 (1900); 149,329 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1860; 1870–1960 Subdivisions:  Three cities; five villages; seven CDPs; 12 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  30,834 (30.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  64.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  32.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,986 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,512 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  4,068 Average farm size (1920):  65.2 acres _________________________________________________________________________________...